Eivor Björkman Elementary

In 2014, The Eivor Björkman foundation, founded by midwife Eivor Björkman, organized a study trip to Gam­bia. During the trip, the group visited a school in the village of Ghana Town, a poor fishing community. The school in Ghana Town – that educates many of the poorest children in the area – was founded in 2011, and is housed in simple sheds, not primarily meant for educa­tion. There is no schoolyard, nor a cafeteria or teacher’s lounge, and the sheds have been severely damaged by termites, floodings and harsh weather. Today, the situation is even more grave as the landlord has terminated the contract with the school to use the site for residential buildings. This means the children will not have a school to go to.

In 2018, The Eivor Björkman foundation bought a site in Ghana Town and plans to build a new school with the help of the architecture office Detail Group. The aim is to give the children of Ghana Town a socially sustainable school, where they can develop and grow.

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